A brand new custom Bailey 30 years old! Here's the body before starting the aging process. It has been sprayed but not polished. Normally we would take extreme care and attention and several hours to achieve a perfect gloss. In this...
Custom guitars
Wickerman Fest July 08 – Solar and Wind Powered Guitar building.
by Caz | Jul 10, 2008 | !Bailey Guitars, Custom guitars, News and Events, Solar and Wind
Mark was invited to build a guitar as a live demo over the weekend. Not to make things too easy he decided to use only power generated by solar and wind. The guitar was signed by most of the main stage acts including KT Tunstall! Yup. Building a guitar in a tent using...
UV Gloss Lacquer – procedure
by Caz | Jan 1, 1970 | Custom paint jobs, Guitar Making Students, Materials, News and Events
Like conventional finishes UV cured lacquer can be tricky to use but if done succesfully it has many advantages. Top tip: The problem most likely to occur is that the lacquer fails to dry hard enough. If this happens it feels waxy and is easy to scrape off with a...


